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Robyn74 Regardless of who you voted for, it's great to see Americans getting to the polls and not making the outcome of our elections someone else's fault or responsibility. Good job to everyone who made the effort and kept our voices heard.
Reflections on the elections
The Reaction —
... ITEM #2 -- There was huge voter turnout in this election, relatively speaking: 64 percent, certainly the hightest level in a long, long time. Looking at ...
Turnout
Talking Points Memo —
From the Politico ...
More than 130 million people turned out to vote Tuesday, the most ever to vote in a presidential election.
With ballots still being counted in some precincts into Wednesday morning, an estimated 64 percent of the electorate turned out, making 2008 the highest percentage turnout in generations.
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Greatest Turnout Ever?
QandO —
The claim going around is that yesterday’s election witnessed the highest number of voters ever, and the highest percentage of the electorate since the 60’s: ...
Pat yourselves on the back America
Rising Hegemon —
Not bad: More than 130 million people turned out to vote Tuesday, the most ever to vote in a presidential election. With ballots still being counted in some precincts into Wednesday morning, an estimated 64 percent of the electorate turned out, making 2008 the highest percentage turnout in generations.* And that youth vote...came through. Eighteen percent of the electorate and Obama won it with two-thirds of the vote. *Note, this is in dispute, the Great Orange Satan says this ...
ThinkFast: November 5, 2008
Think Progress —
... More than 130 million people turned out to vote yesterday, shattering all previous turnout records. An estimated 64 percent of the electorate voted, “making 2008 the highest percentage turnout in generations.” In 2004, 122.3 million voted in what was then the highest recorded turnout in the contest between President Bush and Sen. John Kerry (D-MA). ...
64% of eligible voters voted yesterday
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth —
For us, that's a record. MSNBC's First Read has more: Highest turnout rate since '08 -- 1908: Provided the number stands, the turnout rate for yesterday's election was the highest in 100 years, according to the estimate from turnout guru Dr. Michael McDonald at George Mason University. Almost 137 million (136,631,825) went to the polls -- 64.1% of the voting-eligible population. 1960 saw 63.7% of the populace go out to vote; In 1908, 65.7% voted. It was, of course, the most people ever to go to the polls topping 2004's 122 million. That's 12% increase from ...
Mike's Blog Roundup
Crooks and Liars —
Hallelujah!
Watching America: Look at the commentary from around the world. They're glad to have us back in the community of nations!
Democrats.com: Frightened rightie pundits are clinging to the 'center-right country' lie
The New Yorker Online: Mr Ayers's Neighborhood
Economist's View: Links for 11/05/08
Hullabaloo: Hey! There's a turd in the punch bowl
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Turnout
Political Animal —
TURNOUT.... Under the circumstances, this was expected to be a very high turnout year for the presidential election. But how high was it? More than 130 million people turned out to vote Tuesday, the most ever to vote in a presidential election. With ballots still being counted in some precincts into Wednesday morning, an estimated 64 percent of the electorate turned out, making 2008 the highest percentage turnout in generations. In 2004, 122.3 million voted in what was then the highest recorded turnout in the contest between President Bush and Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.). ...
Was This Really The Biggest Election Turnout Ever?
Say Anything —
... I’m seeing a lot of media outlets reporting that we had the biggest election turn out ever last night: ...
Politico Loses 10 Million American Votes
Gateway Pundit —
Politico reports that 130 million voters turned out to vote on Tuesday and that this shattered all records. Is so, then the polls are missing nearly 10 million votes. Yahoo is reporting that 119,365,000 votes were counted this year so far. In 2004, 122.3 million voted. There are still votes being counted on the West Coast this morning. But, these outstanding ballots in California, Oregon and Washington will add no where near 10 million votes to the tally. Politico ...
Record Turnout
Newshoggers.com —
... Ed Morrissey should really stop making statements like this before all the votes have been counted, even if his motivation is simply to play down the Obama victory. ...this election saw 3.24 million fewer votes than four years ago. Far from being more energized, the nation appeared to be more apathetic.As they say, appearances can be deceiving.
Now Morrissey looks entirely foolish in light of this news: More than 130 million people turned out to vote Tuesday, the most ever to vote in a ...
Simple Question: Was Turnout Historically High or Just Flat?
Open Left - Front Page —
... today. Meanwhile, Politico and others are reporting that turnout percentage will set a modern era record. I don't see their evidence for this, they just say it will exceed 130 million. So far, CNN shows about 119.5 million votes for Obama and McCain combined. Presumably there's another million or two for third party candidates. ...
More on voter turnout
Newshoggers.com —
... by Jay McDonough
Following up on anderson's earlier post
There had been lots of talk about this election's voter turnout
potential; record voter registrations, long lines at early voting
stations televised daily, huge number of requests for absentee
ballots. How big was the turnout?
Politico reported today it was recordbreaking.
More than 130 million people turned out to vote Tuesday, the most ever to vote in a presidential election. With
ballots still being counted in some precincts into Wednesday morning,
an estimated 64 ...
Ed Morrisey is bad at math
Nitpicker —
... First, his numbers are off and the final count probably won't be in for days, but the truth is, as always, different than he thinks. Sixty-four percent of the electorate showed up to vote and topped the total vote count in 2004 by almost 8 million votes. ...
Special Ed: Nation Apathetic about Obama, Counting Innumerately
Whiskey Fire —
... his re-election bid, and the turnout
models came up short.
In 2004,
Bush beat John Kerry by winning 62.04 million votes. In 2008, Obama
won 62.443 million, a gain of only 400,000. In 2004, Kerry garnered
59.028 million votes; John McCain only got 55.386 million. That means
this election saw 3.24 million fewer votes than four years ago. Far from being more energized, the nation appeared to be more apathetic. Apathetic! Meanwhile... 2008 turnout shatters all records
More than 130 ...
Brian Normoyle: Bob Novak Just Doesn't Get It
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... Some will say this election was a referendum on Bush and his failed economic policies. In order to push Bush as far into the background as possible, McCain made it a referendum on Obama, his policies, and his vision for the country. Voters answered with the highest turnout ever for a presidential election. ...
Post-Election Roundup Number One
Comments from Left Field —
... Politico reports that voter turnout “shatter[ed] all records.” Sixty-four percent of Americans registered to vote showed up at the polls. That translates to more than 130 million people. ...
Brian Normoyle: Bob Novak Just Doesn't Get It
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... Some will say this election was a referendum on Bush and his failed economic policies. In order to push Bush as far into the background as possible, McCain made it a referendum on Obama, his policies, and his vision for the country. Voters answered with the highest turnout ever for a presidential election. ...
Andrew Sargus Klein: Obama the Figurehead
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... of registered voters turned out on Election Day. Sixty-four percent of the national electorate—the most in generations—came out to vote on Election Day. When MSNBC called the election for Obama there were instantaneous rounds of fireworks, barrages of car horns screaming and chanting and cops and lights. ...
Red America- Blue America County Maps
Gateway Pundit —
... Post put together these 2008 election maps. Obiously there are still more red counties in America: Click to Enlarge But, Barack Obama won much higher margins in the populous blue counties: Click to Enlarge Turnout-- As of Saturday at 1 PM CST 122,699,000 Americans voted in this election. In 2004, 122.3 million voted. So, although there are ...
